What: CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2007 Earnings
Conference Call Webcast
When: Thursday, August 2, 2007 @ 10:30 a.m. Central time or
11:30 a.m. Eastern time
Where: http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events
Click the link, "CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Second Quarter 2007
Earnings Conference Call Webcast"
How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
address above.
Contact: Debby Young (713) 207-6500
Replay: If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, it
will be archived at
http://www.centerpointenergy.com/investors/events or
http://www.prnewswire.com for at least one year.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that includes electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, interstate pipelines and field services operations. The company serves more than five million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Assets total over $17 billion. With about 8,600 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 130 years. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.CenterPointEnergy.com.